War in Ukraine: Man opens fire in Kiev neighborhood, several dead

The individual caused “multiple deaths and injuries” by opening fire in a residential area and then barricading himself in a supermarket before being eliminated, according to the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaly Klitschko.

The presumed perpetrator of a shooting that resulted in at least five deaths and ten injuries on Saturday in a residential area of Kiev was killed, several Ukrainian government sources indicated. The mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaly Klitschko had earlier stated that gunfire had erupted in the Demyivka neighborhood, causing “multiple deaths and injuries.” “The shooter was killed during his arrest in Kiev” in the supermarket where he had taken refuge, the minister specified on Telegram, indicating that the man “had taken hostages and fired at the police” during his apprehension.

“So far, the death of five people has been confirmed,” Volodymyr Zelensky stated on X, adding that “10 people have been hospitalized with injuries and trauma” and that “four hostages have been rescued.”

The general prosecutor Rouslan Kravchenko stated in a press release that the suspect is “a 58-year-old man from Moscow.” He reportedly first opened fire in the street, “after which he barricaded himself inside a supermarket and took hostages.” “According to preliminary information, he used a automatic weapon. Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the apartment where the assailant was registered as a resident,” the press release also indicated. A photo attached to the press release shows a person’s body lying in a store aisle, covered in blood, with a weapon at their feet.